Oil heat technician vs technician

The differences between oil heat technicians and technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become an oil heat technician, becoming a technician takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a technician has an average salary of $38,045, which is higher than the $33,824 average annual salary of an oil heat technician.

The top three skills for an oil heat technician include CDL, and . The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Oil heat technician vs technician overview

	Oil Heat Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$33,824	$38,045
Hourly rate	$16.26	$18.29
Growth rate	5%	1%
Number of jobs	17,500	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	2

Oil heat technician vs technician salary

Oil heat technicians and technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Oil Heat Technician	Technician
Average salary	$33,824	$38,045
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $46,000	Between $24,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Telecommunication

Differences between oil heat technician and technician education

There are a few differences between an oil heat technician and a technician in terms of educational background:

	Oil Heat Technician	Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians	Business
Most common college	Vermont Technical College	-

Oil heat technician vs technician demographics

Here are the differences between oil heat technicians' and technicians' demographics:

	Oil Heat Technician	Technician
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 95.2% Female, 4.8%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 2.3% White, 70.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 4.9% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between oil heat technician and technician duties and responsibilities

Oil heat technician example responsibilities.

Perform inspection reviews on final product and packaging to ensure quality standards are achieved according to GMP guidelines.
Maintain accurate JSA's and detail reports of chemical rates and pressure logs.
Complete DCS computer monitoring, personal computer training and programming.
Complete DCS computer monitoring, personal computer training and programming.

Technician example responsibilities.

Achieve multiple ASE certifications within first year of employment.
Implement and manage UHF radio base stations, repeaters, and command network, effectively linking all regional headquarters.
Manage telecommunications installation and repair for hospital Nortel network.
Maintain numerous automate scripts to assist in managing Linux systems.
Manage, troubleshot and repair multiple wireless technologies including fiber optic transmission switches.
Install peripherals including printers, fax machines, scanners, and smartphones.

Oil heat technician vs technician skills

Common oil heat technician skills

CDL, 100%

Common technician skills

Patients, 16%
Customer Service, 14%
Patient Care, 8%
Hand Tools, 6%
Diagnosis, 5%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%

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